Al-Shabaab, the terrorist group that continues to launch deadly attacks against Somali civilians, Soldiers and international peacekeepers, has reached its 18th anniversary. The group’s long lifespan is significant as an estimated 25% to 74% of
Militant Islamist Groups Advancing in Mali
The recent militant Islamist attack in Bamako is part of a broader push by violent extremist groups into southern Mali and reflective of the deteriorating security in Mali under military rule. Militant Islamist fighters stormed
L’Egypte envoie davantage de matériel militaire lourd en Somalie
La Somalie a reçu « la plus grande cargaison d’aide militaire » de l’Egypte depuis que les Nations Unies ont levé leur embargo sur les armes contre le pays en décembre 2023. Selon des informations
Au Mali, l’armée et le Groupe Wagner manœuvrent dans la région de Kidal
Les deux convois de l’armée ne sont pas passés inaperçus dans le désert. Surveillés par les rebelles indépendantistes du Cadre stratégique permanent (CSP), ils ont quitté Gao, dans le nord-est du Mali, à quelques jours
Mali: le chef de la junte veut “ajuster la stratégie” militaire après les attaques à Bamako
Le chef de la junte malienne a réuni lundi de hauts responsables militaires pour “ajuster la stratégie” et “donner de nouvelles orientations”, six jours après des attaques jihadistes qui ont fait des dizaines de morts
Sahel states seek Russian telecom, remote-sensing satellites
The military ruled states in the Sahel, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali are seeking to acquire telecoms technology and remote-sensing satellites from Russia as they seek to counter the surge of terrorist activity. Ministers from
Somalia Is Hellbent On Waging Hybrid War On Ethiopia
The whole Horn could become engulfed in conflict if this proxy war spirals out of control. Somalian Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi recently told local media that his country might back anti-government groups in Ethiopia
Slain terrorist Halilu Sububu’s ally killed in Zamfara
Mr Sububu had, in his last video, listed Mr Black among the kingpins he urged to stop attacking the Fulanis and communities that did not threaten their criminal enterprises. Ten days after a leading terrorist
Africa File Special Edition: External Meddling for the Red Sea Exacerbates Conflicts in the Horn of Africa
The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests. Key Takeaway: Russia and several countries
Attacks by Islamic extremists are rampant in Africa’s Sahel. Here’s what we know about them
Extremist attacks in Sahel, an arid swath of land south of the Sahara in Africa, have proliferated in recent months: Last week, Islamic militants attacked Bamako, the capital of Mali, for the first time in